Orkney & Shetland Guided Small Group Tour
Best Time To Go
21-Apr-2024 - Fully booked05-May-2024 - Fully booked
23-May-2024 - Fully booked
11-Aug-2024 - Fully booked
08-Sep-2024 - Fully booked
29-Sep-2024 - Fully booked
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Tour Scotland’s other worlds on a week-long journey of northern discovery, revealing millennia of history, fascinating culture & dramatic stories.
Escorted throughout by a knowledgeable tour leader, you’ll also spend time in the company of local experts, an inimitable way to get up close and personal with the Orkney & Shetland lifestyle. From Neolithic man through the Bronze Age to the Vikings, you’ll hear tales of mystery, battles and intrigue that have shaped these civilisations.
This week-long fully-escorted Orkney & Shetland tour is a new addition to the McKinlay Kidd programme, building on our extensive knowledge of the destinations. Make the most of your time on the islands on this carefully-curated itinerary accessible by flight from central Scotland.
With a maximum of 15 passengers per group, you can be sure of highly personal service from your knowledgeable tour leader on this exclusive McKinlay Kidd Orkney & Shetland small group tour. Early booking is strongly advised as places are strictly limited.
Do not hesitate to let us know if we can assist with tailor-made arrangements for you pre or post this scheduled tour.
This Orkney & Shetland tour has been carefully designed to cover the highlights whilst also surprising with hidden gems and local knowledge.
Fly from Edinburgh to Orkney then on to Shetland. Return flight to Glasgow.
From £2595 per person sharing a twin or double room in April & 29th September, from £2695 in May, August & 8th September. Single occupancy supplement is £500.
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Please note the baggage allowance for the flights in this tour:
Any bags exceeding 20kg or any additional bags that have not been prepaid, will be charged at the airport.
All accommodation is carefully-selected and researched by us, predominantly featuring small, family-owned hotels – contact us for more detailed information. We will do our best to accommodate room preferences subject to availability at individual properties.
This tour will operate with a minimum of four and maximum of 15 passengers on each departure date.
Simply complete the form below to reserve your place(s). We will hold your place(s) for 48 hours to provide time for you to pay the deposit of 25% per person.
All our holiday prices include a service charge of £9 per person per night towards the costs we incur in researching, planning and designing your holiday.
We guarantee to refund this service charge if you believe that arranging your holiday through McKinlay Kidd has not met your expectations for value. All we ask is that you write to us within 7 days of your return and explain your reason for claiming the refund. This will ensure that we can improve the experience for all our future guests.
We got to see the things and places we had hoped to see. The food and the hotels were great.Robert & Debby, Salisbury, UK
We had a good time and the group was just the right size. A relaxed, informative whizz around the Islands, good grub, wonderful scenery.Shan & Phil, Middlesex, UK
I was made most welcome by our guide and all the couples and enjoyed their company. So many stimulating conversations and so much laughter.Hendry, Essex, UK
Departure Date | Starts From | Nights | £ per person (2 sharing) | £ per person (single) |
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Sunday 21 Apr 2024 | Edinburgh | 6 | £ 2645 - Fully booked | £ 3095 - Fully booked |
Sunday 5 May 2024 | Edinburgh | 6 | £ 2795 - Fully booked | £ 3295 - Fully booked |
Thursday 23 May 2024 | Edinburgh | 6 | £ 2795 - Fully booked | £ 3295 - Fully booked |
Sunday 11 Aug 2024 | Edinburgh | 6 | £ 2795 - Fully booked | £ 3295 - Fully booked |
Sunday 8 Sep 2024 | Edinburgh | 6 | £ 2795 - Fully booked | £ 3295 - Fully booked |
Sunday 29 Sep 2024 | Edinburgh | 6 | £ 2695 - Fully booked | £ 3145 - Fully booked |
To reserve your place(s) on this tour, please call us or complete the form below, making sure to select your departure date from the dropdown menu and advise of any special requirements. We will hold your place(s) for 48 hours and contact you with details of how to confirm your booking by payment of the per person deposit.
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